On Sunday we had our post camp debrief.
Next Friday i will have a debrief about the Jesus, All About Life youth event that my kids and leaders went to.
Neither event was perfect. Nor would it ever be.
At camp we made the usual number of mistakes. Some large, some minor. As a result, some things will change, some will become a part of camp.
At the youth event, the speaker wasn't what we/i expected. I felt the message was to get people motivated. I was. Just motivated to follow my dream, not follow Jesus.
The thing that struck me is that for both events the teenagers had little idea that mistakes were made and left feeling that everything was fine and dandy.
I wonder, do those in ministry, or at least those with a view "behind the scenes," make a big deal out of things which weren't obvious to the target audience of the event?
If the program was out of whack because of the weather, but the kids were fine with it, was it a major issue?
If the speaker didn't say the exact things that you would have wanted, but kids still responded... does "all's well that ends well" apply?
Sure, learn the lessons. Make things better and avoid the mistakes that happened behind the scenes. Continue to aim for excellence in what you do, especially if it is for the purposes of God.
Actually, I do a similar thing when i hear someone preach. I critique the way the message is said, or presented, and wonder how i would have given the sermon. To the standards i set for preaching, average is hard to swallow and less than outstanding is often cringed at.
Usually, when I'm less that enthusiastic about a sermon, many others find it to be perfectly acceptable.
Maybe those in ministry need to take off the "ministry perspective" glasses and view an event through the eyes of a participant.
Perhaps we would chill out and enjoy church a little more.
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